Abdel-Kader Zaaf

Algerian cyclist (1917–1986)

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Abdel-Kader Zaaf
Personal information
Full name	Abdel-Kader Zaaf
Born	(1917-01-27)27 January 1917 Blida, Algeria
Died	22 September 1986(1986-09-22) (aged 69)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1948	Volta
1949	Duralca
1950–1955	Terrot–Wolber

Abdel-Kader Zaaf (27 January 1917 – 22 September 1986) was an Algerian cyclist.^[1] He participated four times in the Tour de France, in 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1952. He finished in last place in the 1951 Tour de France.^[2]

1950 Tour de France

As a professional rider, Zaaf was best known for stage 13 of the 1950 Tour de France. The stage, from Perpignan to Nîmes, reached temperatures of 40 °C. With about 200 km to go in the stage, Abdel-Kader Zaaf attacked with compatriot Marcel Molinès.

They built up an impressive lead nearing 30 minutes. Abdel-Kader accepted a bottle from a supporter alongside the road (some sources say a second bottle was also accepted) which allegedly contained wine or some other form of alcohol.

The alcohol combined with the heat had an immediate effect on Abdel-Kader, who started zigzagging and had to interrupt the stage. He rested under a tree, where he fell asleep. He was awakened a short while later by supporters claiming the peloton was fast approaching.

Abdel-Kader jumped on his bicycle and accelerated away, but in the wrong direction.

He was taken to hospital, while Molines won the stage.

Major results

1948: 1st Stage 2 Circuit des six provinces [fr]
1949: 1st Stage 13 Tour d'Algérie
1950: 1st Stages 8 & 16 Tour d'Algérie; 1st Stage 4, 7, 9, 11 & 14 Tour du Maroc
1951: 10th Elfstedenronde
1952: 1st Stage 11 Tour du Maroc
1953: 1st Stage 9 Tour d'Algérie; 1st Stage 8 Tour du Maroc
1955: 1st Stage 10b Tour du Maroc; 3rd Manche-Océan [fr]; 10th Grand Prix des Nations